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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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